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University, court, and slave : pro-slavery academic thought and southern jurisprudence, 1831-1861 /

'University, Court, and Slave' reveals long-forgotten connections between universities and pro-slavery thought. Proslavery faculty wrote about the economic and historical importance of slavery and helped shape a proslavery jurisprudence that made it harder to free slaves and pushed the Sou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brophy, Alfred L. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History > 19th century.
Jurisprudence > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Southern States > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Esclavage > Droit > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Droit > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
États-Unis (Sud) > Vie intellectuelle > 19e siècle.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
Intellectual life
Jurisprudence
Slavery > Law and legislation
Southern States
United States
1800-1899
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'University, Court, and Slave' reveals long-forgotten connections between universities and pro-slavery thought. Proslavery faculty wrote about the economic and historical importance of slavery and helped shape a proslavery jurisprudence that made it harder to free slaves and pushed the South towards Civil War.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 373 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199964246
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